Key pad for wind instrument
OwnerKwang Ki KIMinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pad structure that can improve the tone of a wind instrument and does not deform even after long-term use. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pad for opening and closing a tone hole of a wind instrument by adhering to an upper main part of a tone hole tube, including: a circular silicone pad adhering to the upper main part; a fixing pad for fixing the circular silicone pad to an inner side of a key; a reflector positioned between the circular silicone pad and the fixed pad; and an adhesive layer for bonding the fixing pad and the circular silicone pad.
Claims3
A pad for opening and closing a tone hole of a wind instrument by adhering to an upper main part of a tone hole tube, including:
- a circular silicone pad adhering to the upper main part;
- a fixing pad for fixing the circular silicone pad to an inner side of a key;
- a reflector positioned between the circular silicone pad and the fixed pad;
- and
- an adhesive layer for bonding the fixing pad and the circular silicone pad,
- wherein the fixing pad is made of cork material,
- wherein the circular silicone pad is made of silicone material with a shore hardness of 20 to 40,
- wherein the adhesive layer includes a first and a second adhesive layers,
- wherein the first adhesive layer is formed between the circular silicone pad and the reflector, and the second adhesive layer is formed between the reflector and the fixing pad, and
- wherein the circular silicone pad has a hole in a center and a curved slope that becomes thinner from the center to the edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.